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Troy vs Walpole vs Sheldon vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Troy | Walpole | Sheldon | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,690Highest |
2,267 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Troy and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
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| Sheldon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Walpole and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.